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Newsletter February, 2024

A new ILO Approach on Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan’s Cotton, Textile and Apparel Sector

February, 2024
  • On 29 November 2023, the ILO presented its new Approach to Good Governance and Decent Work in Uzbekistan's Cotton, Textile, and Apparel Sectors.
  • The ILO approach aims to achieve important objectives, such as respecting fundamental principles and labour rights  in the cotton supply chain, developing inclusive and sustainable enterprises, and strengthening the capacity of employers' and workers' organisations to promote decent work.
Newsletter August, 2023

The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a new development cooperation project to promote employment for Rwanda's youth.

August, 2023
  • On 12 July 2023, ILO and Rwanda announced a new development cooperation project to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy.
  • The main goal is to enable more young women and men in Rwanda to access decent job in its digital economy.
  • The project has a duration of 4 years with a Eur 4 million budget allocation.
  • It is financially supported by the Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs of the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs. 
Newsletter June, 2023

ILO: Policy guidelines for the promotion of decent work in the agri-food sector adopted

June, 2023
  • Between 8 to 12 May 2023, a group of more than a hundred experts representing workers, governments, and employers worldwide met in Geneva to discuss decent work in the agri-food sector. 
  • On 12 May, the ILO sector guidelines were adopted.  
  • The Guidelines sets out common principles and the policy framework that should guide action to achieve decent work in the agri-food sector.
Newsletter June, 2021

EU social partners of the metal, engineering and technology-based industries renewed their Pledge on apprenticeships

June, 2021
  • The renewed declaration outlines the importance of avoiding the risk of losing the next generation of industrial workers by relaunching high-quality and effective apprenticeships.
  • It contains also a call for Member States to put apprenticeships in their recovery agendas and to allocate adequate funding.
Newsletter March, 2021

Norwegian and Vietnamese employers join forces to promote social dialogue and labour law reforms

March, 2021
  • In Vietnam, labour laws, policies and practices are going through significant changes. A new labour code entered into force in January 2021
  • New policies put greater emphasis on social dialogue at the workplace, collective bargaining and diversified types of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs)
Newsletter January, 2021

Apple adjusts its executives’ bonuses to social, environmental, governance performance

January, 2021

Peruvian new agrarian law is adopted in the midst of social partners' objections

January, 2021
  • The 2000 agrarian law was derogated by the Peruvian parliament without consulting or taking into account the views of the social partners
  • The reform generated violent protests throughout the country
  • The new law imposes a higher minimum living wage and requires the employers to pay a special bonus, equal to 30% the minimum living wage
  • Bipartite discussions continue, prior to the adoption of the specific regulations to be annexed to the law.
Newsletter December, 2020

The role of HR Services: how to mind the gap

December, 2020
  • Focus on the role of private employment services and the private sector facing the trends of the “future of work”.
  • Proposals to ensure that the social impact of these trends meets innovation.

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